- Cough suppressant
- A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough.
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Cough suppressant
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suppressant — sup•pres•sant [[t]səˈprɛs ənt[/t]] n. pha a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition: a cough suppressant[/ex] • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
suppressant — /səˈprɛsənt/ (say suh presuhnt) noun a substance, especially a medication, which acts to suppress or reduce the intensity of a specific symptom: a cough suppressant …
cough — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, polite (esp. BrE), slight ▪ The butler gave a little cough to announce his presence. ▪ violent ▪ bad … Collocations dictionary
suppressant — sup|press|ant [səˈpresənt] n appetite/cough/pain etc suppressant a drug or medicine that makes you less hungry, cough less etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
suppressant — noun Suppressant is used after these nouns: ↑cough … Collocations dictionary
Suppressant, cough — A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough … Medical dictionary
